Hong Kong Regulations

ATTACHMENT OF INCOME ORDER RULES - SCHEDULE SCHEDULE

(Past version on 01/05/2005).
(Past version on 25/01/2002).
(Past version on 03/04/1998).
(Past version on 01/05/2005).
(Past version on 25/01/2002).
(Past version on 25/01/2002).
(Past version on 03/04/1998).


[rules 3, 3A, 3B, 3C,
4, 5, 6, 7, 9 & 10]
(L.N. 260 of 2001)

	FORM 1	[rules 3(3), 3A, 3B & 3C]
 
STATEMENT OF MEANS OF THE MAINTENANCE PAYER

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE
REGION/IN THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE
OF THE HIGH COURT OF THE HONG KONG
SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

In the Matter of an Application by 
...........................................................................
. /a Motion of the Court under section 20 of the Guardianship of Minors 
Ordinance (Cap 13)/section 9A of the Separation and Maintenance Orders 
Ordinance (Cap 16)/section 28 of the Matrimonial Proceedings and Property 
Ordinance (Cap 192)

Between	A.B.	Applicant
		(Designated Payee)

AND

	C.D.	Respondent
		(Maintenance Payer)
 

I 
...........................................................................
............. (Maintenance Payer) of
(full name)
...........................................................................
............................................................
(full residential address)

set out hereunder the particulars of my income and expenses and I 
understand that the particulars furnished in the annex to Part I will be 
sent to the income source for verification by the Court-

Part I

1. My income (e.g. wages, rents and dividends)-


Name of the Income Source	
	Nature of 
	Income	
		
		Amount 	Frequency
			(e.g. Daily/
			Weekly/Monthly)	
				Annex
				 No.
				
.........................	..........................	$ 
..........................	 ..........................	 .................
.........................	..........................	$
...........................	 ..........................	 .................
.........................	..........................	$ 
..........................	 ..........................	 .................
.........................	..........................	$ 
..........................	 ..........................	 .................
.........................	..........................	$ 
..........................	 ..........................	 .................
  
Part II

2. My monthly principal expenses-
	$
Food and household expenses	
	
Transport	
	
Medical/Insurance	
	
Others (specify)	

3. Other existing or anticipated financial commitments-
	$
Mortgage instalments/Rent	
	
Tax	
	
Deductions from wages	
	
Others (specify)	
 

Signature of Maintenance Payer 
............................................... 
Name in Block Letters ............................................... 
Date ............................................... 

Note: If income is received from more than one income source, please 
furnish the information of each and every income source in a separate 
annex.

Annex No. ..................... 

Name of the income source:	 
...........................................................................
.......  
...........................................................................
....... 
Address of the income source:	 
...........................................................................
.......  
...........................................................................
....... 
Nature of the income receivable from the named income source (e.g. wages, 
dividends, rents):	 
	
	...........................................................................
.......  
...........................................................................
....... 
Amount and frequency of the income receivable from the named income source:	
	
	 
...........................................................................
.......  
...........................................................................
....... 
Identifying particulars (e.g. staff number, bank account number or share 
certificate number):	
	
	 
...........................................................................
.......  
...........................................................................
....... 
Copy of supporting documents attached:	
	 
...........................................................................
.......  
...........................................................................
....... 

Signature of Maintenance Payer 
............................................... 
Name in Block Letters ............................................... 
Date ............................................... 


	FORM 2	[rule 4(2)]
 
ORDER TO MAINTENANCE PAYER TO FURNISH
STATEMENT OF MEANS

(Heading as in Form 1)

(BEFORE HIS HONOUR JUDGE ..........................,
JUDGE OF DISTRICT COURT IN CHAMBERS/BEFORE
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE/MASTER ................ IN CHAMBERS)

To the above-named Maintenance Payer

WHEREAS an application was made to the Court on the 
............................ day of 
........................................., by the above-named Designated 
Payee for an Attachment of Income Order in respect of your income.

THE COURT HEREBY ORDERS that you do file in Court a statement of means (a 
blank form annexed) within 7 days of the date of this Order and that you 
do serve a copy of the statement of means on the above-named Designated 
Payee.

AND THE COURT FURTHER ORDERS that you do pay the Designated Payee the 
costs of and incidental to this application.

Dated this .............. day of ....................................  



Registrar
(L.N. 260 of 2001)


	FORM 2A	[rule 3C]
 

ORDER TO MAINTENANCE PAYER TO FURNISH
STATEMENT OF MEANS

(Heading as in Form 1)

(BEFORE HIS HONOUR JUDGE .............................,
JUDGE OF DISTRICT COURT IN CHAMBERS/BEFORE
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE/MASTER ....................... IN CHAMBERS)

To the above-named Maintenance Payer

WHEREAS the Court intends to make an Attachment of Income Order on its own 
motion in respect of your income.

THE COURT HEREBY ORDERS that you do file in Court a statement of means (a 
blank form annexed) within 7 days of the date of this Order and that you 
do serve a copy of the statement of means on the above-named Designated 
Payee.

Dated this ................. day of 
........................................


Registrar
(L.N. 260 of 2001)


	FORM 3	[rules 3A, 3B & 5(1)]
 
ORDER TO INCOME SOURCE TO VERIFY STATEMENT
OF MEANS OF THE MAINTENANCE PAYER

(Heading as in Form 1)

(BEFORE HIS HONOUR JUDGE .......................,
JUDGE OF DISTRICT COURT IN CHAMBERS/BEFORE
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE/MASTER ................ IN CHAMBERS)

To XYZ (Income Source)

*WHEREAS an application was made to the Court on the ................ day 
of .........................., by the above-named Designated Payee/jointly 
by the above-named Designated Payee and the Maintenance Payer for an 
Attachment of Income Order in respect of income which falls to be paid to 
the above-named Maintenance Payer residing at 
...........................................................................
............................................................ (full 
residential address).

*WHEREAS the Court intends to make an Attachment of Income Order on its 
own motion in respect of income which falls to be paid to the above-named 
Maintenance Payer residing at 
.................................................................. 
...........................................................................
............................................................ (full 
residential address).

AND WHEREAS it appears to the Court that you are an income source of the 
Maintenance Payer.

YOU ARE HEREBY ORDERED to verify the contents of the annexed statement of 
means of the Maintenance Payer by filling in the attached statement of 
verification, and filing the same in Court within 14 days of the date of 
this Order. The statement of verification may be signed by you or in the 
case of the Government, a public body, body corporate or body 
unincorporate, any person authorized to sign on its behalf.

Dated this ................ day of .......................... 


Registrar

Statement of Verification by the Income Source

1.	The information contained in the signed statement of means of the 
Maintenance Payer is to the best of my knowledge	□    correct
		□     incorrect     If so, please specify and provide the correct 
information
		..................................................................
		..................................................................
		..................................................................
2.	Other information which I would ask the Court to take into account in 
deciding on the Attachment of Income Order (e.g. deduction made pursuant 
to section 32(2) of the Employment Ordinance (Cap 57))	
3.	I wish to attend and address the Court on matters relating to items 1 
and 2 above.	□ Yes
		□ No
 
Signature ...............................................
Name in Block Letters ...............................................
Date ...............................................
* Delete where inapplicable.
(L.N. 260 of 2001; 20 of 2007 s. 10)


	FORM 3A	[rules 5A]
 
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO SEEK ATTACHMENT OF INCOME
ORDER TO BE MADE IN THE SAME HEARING IN WHICH
A RELATED MAINTENANCE ORDER IS MADE

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE HONG KONG SPECIAL
ADMINISTRATIVE REGION/IN THE COURT OF
FIRST INSTANCE OF THE HIGH COURT
OF THE HONG KONG SPECIAL
ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

Between	A.B.	Petitioner
AND
	C.D.	Respondent

To:

The Petitioner [or Respondent or both the Petitioner and Respondent] 
having applied for a related maintenance order in these proceedings.

TAKE NOTICE that the Petitioner [or Respondent or both the Petitioner and 
Respondent] intend(s), after the related maintenance order is made, to 

request the Court to make an Attachment of Income Order on its own motion 
in the same hearing in which the related maintenance order is made.

The following information is supplied to enable the Court to make the 
Attachment of Income Order-

1. Name and address of the Petitioner
...........................................................................
....................................................
...........................................................................
....................................................
2. Name and address of the Respondent
...........................................................................
....................................................
...........................................................................
....................................................
3. If known to the Petitioner or Respondent, the name and address of the 
income source
...........................................................................
....................................................
...........................................................................
....................................................
and the nature of the income 
...........................................................................
.........
...........................................................................
....................................................
...........................................................................
....................................................
4. The grounds for seeking an Attachment of Income Order
...........................................................................
....................................................
...........................................................................
....................................................

Dated this ...................... day of 
.......................................
Registrar
(L.N. 260 of 2001)


	FORM 4	[rules 6(2) & 9(5)]
 
ATTACHMENT OF INCOME ORDER/VARIATION OF ATTACHMENT OF
INCOME ORDER TO SECURE PAYMENTS
UNDER A MAINTENANCE ORDER

(Heading as in Form 1)

(BEFORE HIS HONOUR JUDGE ..........................,
JUDGE OF DISTRICT COURT/BEFORE
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE .................)

To XYZ (Income Source)

WHEREAS by maintenance order dated .............. day of 
....................................... , made at the sitting of the 
...........................................................................
.................. Court at 
........................................................, the Maintenance 
Payer ............................... residing at 
...........................................................................
...........
...........................................................................
............................................................, whose 
identifying particulars are as follows-
...........................................................................
............................................................
...........................................................................
...........................................................,
is required to make payments. An application has been made for an 
Attachment of Income Order/Variation of an Attachment of Income Order* to 
secure the payments and it appears that income is payable by you to him.  
(See Note 1)

THE COURT HEREBY ORDERS you to whom this Order is addressed, on the 
expiration of 14 days from the date of service of this Order upon you, to 
make out of the income, namely 
................................................ (nature of income), 
periodical deductions as set out below and transmit the said sums to 
..................................................... (Specified Payee) of 
...........................................................................
.............................
*1. The sum of $........... being interest as referred to in rule 
3(2)(f)(iii) of the Attachment of Income Order Rules (Cap 13 sub. leg. A).
*2. The sum of $........... being surcharge as referred to in rule 
3(2)(f)(iv) of the Attachment of Income Order Rules (Cap 13 sub. leg. A).
*3. The sum of $................. per week/month* in respect of current 
payments under the maintenance order first mentioned.
*4. The sum of $................. per week/month* for ................. 
consecutive weeks/months* and a final payment of $................. * in 
respect of arrears of payments under the maintenance order first mentioned.
*5. The sum of $................. per week/month* for ................. 
consecutive weeks/months* and a final payment of $................. * in 
respect of costs in connection with the maintenance order first mentioned 
and this Order.

THE COURT ALSO DIRECTS that during the period when this Order is in force, 
you may make one further deduction of not exceeding $ ................. 
from the said income to defray the administrative expenses reasonably 
incurred by you in complying with this Order.

If any deduction is authorized under section 32(2) of the Employment 
Ordinance (Cap 57) to be made by you from the wages of the maintenance 
payer, and the total of such deduction together with the sums referred to 
at 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 above exceeds the whole wages of the maintenance payer 
in respect of that wage period, such deduction shall be accorded priority 
over the payment referred to at 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 above.  (See Note 2)

This Order shall be effective for the period from ........................ 
to  ..........................

Dated this ............... day of ......................................  


Registrar

NOTE 1: If you have ceased to be an income source of the maintenance 
payer, you should within 7 days from the date of service of this Order 
upon you or if at any time you cease to be an income source of the 
maintenance payer within 7 days from such cesser fill in and sign the 
attached notice and send it to the .......................... Court 
Registry at ................................

NOTE 2: This paragraph applies only if the maintenance payer is in your 
employment and the sums referred to at 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 is to be made out 
of wages due to the maintenance payer.

* Delete where inapplicable.
(L.N. 260 of 2001; 18 of 2003 s. 18)


	FORM 5	[rules 5(2) & 7(4)]
 
NOTICE OF CESSATION OF BEING AN INCOME SOURCE

To THE REGISTRAR,
DISTRICT COURT OF THE HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION/COURT OF 
FIRST INSTANCE OF THE HIGH COURT OF THE HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE 
REGION

An Attachment of Income Order dated .............. day of 
................................, made at the sitting of ................ 
Court relating to income falling to be paid to ........................... 
of 
...........................................................................
............................................................ was directed 
to and served on me 
...........................................................................
...... of 
...........................................................................
...........................................................
I hereby give you notice that I cease to be an income source of the said 
......................  on the ............ day of 
.................................... The reason for the cessation is 
...................
...........................................................................
............................................................

Dated this ............. day of .........................................  


Signature ............................................... 
Name in Block Letters ............................................... 
(L.N. 260 of 2001)


	FORM 6	[rule 10(4)]
 
ORDER DISCHARGING ATTACHMENT OF INCOME ORDER

(Heading as in Form 1)

(BEFORE HIS HONOUR JUDGE .............................., JUDGE OF DISTRICT
COURT/BEFORE THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ........................... )

To the above-named Maintenance Payer
Designated Payee
X Y Z Income Source

WHEREAS by the Attachment of Income Order dated .............. day of 
....................., made at the sitting of the Court at 
...........................................................................
.........,
......................... (Income Source) of 
...........................................................................
.....
...........................................................................
............................................................ being an 
income source of the Maintenance Payer was ordered to deduct the sum of 
$............. per week/month* from the income of the Maintenance Payer 
and transmit such sums to the Specified Payee of 
...........................................................................
..............
...........................................................................
............................................................

*AND WHEREAS an application was made to the Court on the 
............................ day of  ................................. by 
the Maintenance Payer/Designated Payee* to have the said Attachment of 
Income Order discharged.

AND UPON READING the affidavit of ..................... filed herein the 
................ day of  ................................  

*AND WHEREAS the Income Source notified the Court that he had ceased to be 
an income source of the Maintenance Payer.

*AND WHEREAS the maintenance order which the said Attachment of Income 
Order sought to secure payment has lapsed/has been discharged.

THE COURT HEREBY ORDERS that the said Attachment of Income Order be 
discharged.

Dated this ................. day of 
............................................ 


Registrar

*Delete where inapplicable.
(L.N. 260 of 2001)